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Washington (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 - US lawmakers have urged the government to rethink banking ties with Hong Kong, citing its increasing role in money laundering, sanctions evasions and reported funneling of banned technology to Russia.
Nov 26, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 - Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR), a leading provider of space-based data and analytics, has been selected by LatConnect60, a data and analytics company specializing in Earth Observation, to deliver Global
Nov 26, 2024
London, UK (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 - Tracking potentially hazardous asteroids with greater precision may now be achievable thanks to a novel equation for calculating their orbits more accurately. Building on concepts introduced b
Nov 26, 2024
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 - Filter feeders are everywhere in the animal world, from tiny crustaceans and certain types of coral and krill, to various molluscs, barnacles, and even massive basking sharks and baleen whales. Now,
Nov 26, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 - Scientists led by Lowell Observatory's Dr. Teddy Kareta have made remarkable strides in characterizing near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) by combining telescopic observations with fireball camera data. The
Nov 26, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 - The recent Workshop on Climate, Equity, and Resilience in Catastrophe Modeling, hosted by Lehigh University, quickly transformed into a critical discussion following one of the most destructive mete
Nov 26, 2024
Jakarta (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 - Flash floods and a landslide struck Indonesia's Sumatra island over the weekend, killing at least 16 people, the national disaster agency said.
Nov 25, 2024
Taipei (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 - Taiwan said Monday it had detected a Chinese balloon over waters northwest of the island, the first such sighting since April, as Beijing maintains pressure on Taipei to accept its claims of sovereignty.
Nov 25, 2024
Fleury-Devant-Douaumont, France (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 - An assisted migration of beech trees in need of protection from climate change is bearing its first fruits in France after 13 years, with saplings now gracing the former World War I battlefield of Verdun.
Nov 25, 2024
Busan, South Korea (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 - Talks to agree the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution cannot fail and must tackle both production and consumption, the UN's environment chief told AFP on Monday.
Nov 25, 2024
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 - The United States is drawing up contingency plans for military deployments in Japan and the Philippines in case of an emergency over Taiwan, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported.
Nov 25, 2024
Paris (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 - France announced Monday a new campaign to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse, as the country reckons with a mass rape trial that has shocked the public.
Nov 25, 2024
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 - A landmark appeal published simultaneously in 14 scientific journals urges governments and industries worldwide to prioritize microbiological research across six key areas that could combat the grow
Nov 25, 2024
Busan, South Korea (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 - A final round of talks on a treaty to curb plastic pollution opened on Monday, with deep differences between nations emerging almost immediately.
Nov 25, 2024
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 - Higher taxes and a controversial limit on virgin plastic production are among a set of policies that could slash the amount of plastic waste leaking into the environment, a new study has found.
Nov 25, 2024
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 - Roughly half of Germany's land area is dedicated to agriculture, making it a critical component of the nation's economy and environment. Leveraging six years of satellite data, the German Aerospace
Nov 25, 2024
